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Railing Charlie

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
This has probably come up before, but I thought it might make an interesting topic anyway.

Does anyone else find the actual action of snorting cocaine is more addictive than the drug itself?

Note: No, I'm not a coke head :p

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    As with drugs that are similar coke can become very habitual, so yes the cutting up etc becomes part of the experiance.
    Whats wierd is if you show pictures of someone cutting up to a cocaine addict and a normal bloke porn, the same sections of the brain are activated.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well the pure action of snorting something isnt addictive in of itself because if you did it with glucose or something there would be no 'pay off'. Your brain comes to know that chopping up lines means the pleasure from the coke.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i would say it probably would be as addicitive, because the whole part of skinning up and smoking is now a part of smoking cannabis, you look forward to that part of it.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Shogun
    i would say it probably would be as addicitive, because the whole part of skinning up and smoking is now a part of smoking cannabis, you look forward to that part of it.

    Nah it's not like that - it's different, but hard to explain why :/
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    when i was a heroin addict, the whole ritual of cooking up in a spoon and sticking that little silver needle in a vien ...was bliss.
    it's association and ritual your talking about.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Exactly, if you switched to snorting bunk the pleasure you get from railing would dissapate.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by bongbudda
    Well the pure action of snorting something isnt addictive in of itself because if you did it with glucose or something there would be no 'pay off'. Your brain comes to know that chopping up lines means the pleasure from the coke.

    :yes: i agree,

    although i do love the whole chopping up & especially the sniffing process. If i could take cocaine in pill form, with the exact same effect etc id stil snort it. I like to do it.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I have read some interesting research in the past suggesting that many drug users create rituals around their drug use because there are no real social accepted norms because of their legal situation. Unlike for example with booze.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by bongbudda
    I have read some interesting research in the past suggesting that many drug users create rituals around their drug use because there are no real social accepted norms because of their legal situation. Unlike for example with booze.

    you know, ive never ever thought about that, you dont know where that research can be found do you? Sounds interesting.. Thinking about it, i have so many rituals surrounding drugs, my friends and i also share rituals each has their own part to play, etc etc... we love the whole ritual of our sessions too.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    rituals are fun..they become a part of getting high/stoned/drunk, whatever the case may be.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    As always I'll try and pull something forward, it was quite a long time ago though, I'll keep you posted.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i enjoy them, when im alone i rush the rituals they seem to get in the way, i chop up charlie less well etc, but when im wth mates i love the ritual of it.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by bongbudda
    As always I'll try and pull something forward, it was quite a long time ago though, I'll keep you posted.

    :) youre a star!! thanks
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    This one is quite old and a bit long, but if you scroll down to the part about rituals involving cannabis opaites and trips it does somewhat talk about the ritual aspect that I was talking about;

    http://www.psychedelic-library.org/zinsubcl.htm
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